We were able to cash our Twins/White Sox same game parlay last night, so let’s keep things rolling. Just as ESPN has their featured game on Sunday nights to cap off the MLB slate, Peacock has been having a premier game to kick things off. That's what we have with this series finale between the Blue Jays and Pirates. It starts up at 12:05 EST, about an hour and half before the rest of the games. Toronto is out to solidify their positioning in the AL wildcard race. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is simply trying to play the role of spoiler. The Jays have taken the fir st 2 games, so let's break down how Sunday's finale should play out. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our MLB picks for all of today's games.
Blue Jays -1.5 (-120)
Over 6.5 total runs (-225)
Ross Stripling 5+ strikeouts (+105)
Parlay odds: +390
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (-120) over Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates starting rotation has been in turmoil ever since they traded away lefty Jose Quintana to the divisional-rival Cardinals. That's why they used multiple relievers to open on Friday, and a rookie last night. It's also why the Blue Jays decided to push back Ross Stripling's start to today. They felt as though they could use a reliever themselves yesterday, and save Stripling to match up with the Pirates ace, J.T. Brubaker. However, that title is more by default than anything.'
That shouldn't be too surprising given the Jays are still massive favorites in this game. Brubaker missed his last start, and therefore hasn't pitched in nearly 2 weeks. Prior to his minor injury stint, the Pirates had lost 7 of his last 8 starts. Each of those last 2 losses were by at least 3 runs. Their starting rotation isn't the only thing going wrong for Pittsburgh either. They have the league's 4th-worst bullpen, have scored the 3rd-fewest runs, and have committed more errors than any team in the league.'